How can I choose a specific Search Mode when opening a Search Dialog via Method?

Hi Angela,

I usually try to use 'Default Search' option on item_number property


Which result in search window like below:


Not sure this helps with your requirement

Thanks for the update — your new approach sounds like a smart workaround! Starting from the latest item and programmatically gathering previous versions makes sense, especially when multiple revisions are involved. It keeps the UI cleaner and avoids relying on dropdown behavior that’s hard to control. animal rampage 3d

I’m also curious about your controlled float strategy — are you planning to log user decisions when they choose to float or not? Would love to hear more about how you’re implementing that logic.

A easy way to search for all generations is to unhide the generation property in the ItemType.
Then you are able to search with * in the generation property for all generations.

I did something similar to enable simple search mode for all relationships grids. I want to belive my example will be usefull to you to find your CUI location and update similar methods:

I've tried to not change the code tree files and perform changes only in the innovator database.
The easiest way to achieve such behavior is to use CUI feature and CUI items. More detailed infomration about this feature and examples you can find in the official documentation:
Aras Innovator XX - Configurable User Interface Administrator Guide.pdf

You will have possibility to override the behavior for specific items, itemTypes or globally for all entire application
You will have possibility to override the behavior for specific identities for different level of application described above.

I will use global presentation to change the behaviour for all items in the innovator
I know that my control is placed in ItemView.Rel-shipCommandBar section:

I will change DropDown CUI item for searchMode:

I will change InitHandler Method to add logic during initialization force search mode for all relship grids:

The comparison view what I've added to init method(cui_common_searchmode_init):

The method code is below:
const arasInstance = window.aras;
const redlineViewController = window.redlineController;
const shouldSearchDialogEventBeInvoked = window.searchContainer._onSearchDialogEventMustBeInvoked();
const initProperties = {
value: currentSearchMode && currentSearchMode.id,
disabled: (redlineViewController && redlineViewController.isRedlineActive) || shouldSearchDialogEventBeInvoked
};
if (!target.options || !target.options.length) {
const searchModes = arasInstance.getSearchModes() || [];
initProperties.options = searchModes.map(function(currentMode) {
return {
label: arasInstance.getItemProperty(currentMode, 'label') || arasInstance.getItemProperty(currentMode, 'name'),
value: arasInstance.getItemProperty(currentMode, 'id')
};
});
}
if (redlineViewController) { //use this condition to detect that we are curently execute this method for relatioship grid actually any other better condition can be used
const searchContainer = window.searchContainer;
const searchModeId = 'BD84BCA3EC064D77BF3772A9D93308B6'; // id if simple search mode
if (searchContainer && searchModeId) {
const gridControl = searchContainer.grid;
searchContainer.showSearchMode(searchModeId);
if (gridControl.RefreshHeight) {
gridControl.RefreshHeight();
}
}}
return initProperties;